Dennis Hextall

Dennis Hextall
Born	April 17, 1943 Poplar Point, MB, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers California Golden Seals Minnesota North Stars Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals
Playing career	1967–1980

Dennis Hextall (born April 17, 1943) is a former professional hockey forward who spent most of his career with the Minnesota North Stars and Detroit Red Wings. He is the son of Bryan Hextall, brother of Bryan Hextall Jr., uncle of the 1987 Conn Smythe Trophy winner goalie Ron Hextall and sportscaster Leah Hextall, and grand uncle of AHL player Brett Hextall.

Personal

Hextall was born in Poplar Point, a community in Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie located 33km to the northeast of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1943.

Career

Dennis played two years at the University of North Dakota followed by brief stints in the EHL, CSHL, and American Hockey League. The left-winger broke into the NHL with the New York Rangers during the 1968 playoffs. The next few years he jumped back and forth between the AHL and NHL, spending time with the Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and California Golden Seals. He would secure a spot with the North Stars in 1972. Hextall played five seasons with the North Stars followed by another four with the Detroit Red Wings. His final two seasons were spent with the Washington Capitals where he retired with 681 games under his belt. In his thirteen NHL seasons he recorded a total of 153 goals, 350 assists, 503 points, and 1398 penalty minutes.

Hextall is currently on the board of directors of the Detroit Red Wings alumni team,^[1] and is active in its efforts to raise money for children's charities in Metro Detroit. He is also the coaching director for the Victory Honda AAA hockey club. In September 2009, Hextall was named the President and Commissioner of the International Hockey League, a mid-level minor hockey league based in the northern Midwestern United States.

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-WCHA Second Team	1964–65
All-WCHA First Team	1965–66

• AHL Second All-Star Team (1969)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1974 & 1975)
• “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967–68	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		51	15	33	48	114		5	1	5	6	12
1967–68	New York Rangers	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
1968–69	New York Rangers	NHL		13	1	4	5	25		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		60	21	44	65	179		6	1	3	4	6
1969–70	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		28	5	7	12	40		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Springfield Kings	AHL		10	5	8	13	52		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Montreal Voyageurs	AHL		29	10	19	29	126		8	2	5	7	29
1970–71	California Golden Seals	NHL		78	21	31	52	217		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		33	6	10	16	49		7	0	2	2	19
1971–72	Cleveland Barons	AHL		5	1	1	2	18		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		78	30	52	82	140		6	2	0	2	16
1973–74	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		78	20	62	82	138		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		80	17	57	74	147		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		59	11	35	46	93		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		17	5	9	14	71		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		78	14	32	46	158		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		78	16	33	49	195		7	1	1	2	10
1978–79	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		20	4	8	12	33		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Washington Capitals	NHL		26	2	9	11	43		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Washington Capitals	NHL		15	1	1	2	49		—	—	—	—	—
NHL Totals				681	153	350	503	1398		22	3	3	6	45

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

References

1. "Detroit Red Wings Alumni Team Roster". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 10 September 2013.

External links

• Dennis Hextall's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Dennis Hextall's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Dennis Hextall's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame